Saturday, May 30, 2009

Happy Saturday! What a gorgeous & hot day it is going to be around here. Here is another peek at the Unity June Kit of the Month. Be sure to check out the full peek on the Unity blog.Stamps: June Kit of the MonthInk: PTI & rangerPaper: PTI cardstockAccessories: Michaels ribbon, stickels, ZVA adhesive crystal

Finally, I was inspired by my dear husband for this one with Little Me. Today is his 37th birthday! :) Isn't he a cutie? This picture is of me & him at a Seahawk's game last fall. It is hard for me to believe that I met this wonderful man when he was 21. We were married with our first little one and living in Japan by the time he was 23. My how time flies! Happy Birthday Jason & Jamie (his twin sister)! :)

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

It is almost June! AMAZING!! Time to start showing you peeks of the June KOM. :) Be sure to check out the Unity blog so you don't miss any of the peeks as we count down to June 1st. Isn't this image & sentiment adorable? :) I used yesterday's color challenge combo over at SCS. So fresh and fun.....a perfect match! :)Stamps: June Kit of the MonthPaper: Early Bird pp, PTI cardstock & SU pumpkin pieAccessories: SU scallop punch, copic markers, May Arts ribbon

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

What a fun weekend! Now we are scrambling to get back into the daily routine. :) Funny how you always need a staycation after a vacation. :)So here is a super duper easy card that I did between laundry loads this evening. The Jacksonbelle Embellishments challenge for the day is to use polka dots! :) Gotta love polka dots! :) Do you have some polka dots hanging around? Be sure to use the keyword (JBE055) if you are uploading to SCS.Stamps:So Much LovePaper: Lil' Man pp, PTI cardstockInk: PTIAccessories:BG button, May Arts ribbon & ricrac

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Hip Hop! Make sure you start at the Unity blog so you don't miss any of the inspiration! :)For today's Hip Hop, Unity Stamp Company is honoring our heroes. Who is your hero?I had to think about that one. There are a collection of people that I look up to, admire, and strive to emulate but the one person who I look up to the most is my grandmother, GG. Although she lives on the other side of the country, she has been a constant source of unconditional love. :) Here is a picture holding Calvin a few years back. :)

I made a up pop-up card for hip hop today! The pop-up element actually twirls as you open and close it! So fun!!Of course, I did another video tutorial to help you along if you wanted to give this technique a whirl. :) Be sure to check it out HERE.

*I also wanted to answer a couple chalk cloth questions from last week's Hip Hop project. I bought the chalk cloth precut at a local craft store, Craft Warehouse. I think that you can also buy it by the yard at some fabric stores. If I find an online vendor I will be sure to post it!*

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Here is my take at Kristina's Color Inspiration #52:I used the paper piecing technique for the bird and played around with my punches a bit. I used a star punch to make the mustard strip. I tried to make it progressively angle upwards to lead the eye towards the image.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Good morning! We are a bit slow around here this gorgeous Monday morning! Gearing up for a fantastic week! :) Maxwell will be turning 8 on Saturday.We went to Silverwood on Saturday for an early celebration and then cooled down in the sprinklers on Sunday. Look what I caught on film! Luckily for Max, Calvin was actually enjoying himself. :) Stinker!

This is a quick card Calvin & I made for him. Calvin loves making cards. :)We used the Crate Orbit Collection.....perfect for an eight year old boy! :) The alien and scallop bottom are diecuts. Calvin helped add some stickers for the sentiment and we used a couple Sassafras brads for the eyes.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Morning! Today at Jacksonbelle Embellishments we are playing with a sketch. You can see it HERE. We would love to have you play with us! Be sure to use the keyword (JBE053) if you are uploading to SCS.